For all the Polish and European fans out there, Peat is going to Poland! He will be the Guest of Honor at Polcon 2012, which is being held in Wroclaw, Poland this summer August 23-26. Want more information? Visit the official Polcon website to find out more.

Speaking of Poland, Peat did an awesome interview for Polish blog Kocham Ksiazki. He talks about fan art, ebooks and what’s on his own bookshelf.

Are you going to be in Northeast this February? If so, make sure you head over to Boston, Massachusetts for Boskone 49 where Peat will be participating in panels and signing books! On top of that, John Scalzi is going to be the guest of honor.

The dates are February 17-19, 2012, and you  can go ahead and register right now. The hotel is the Westin Waterfront at 425 Summer Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210. Click here for transportation information and directions.

We will be posting Peat’s panel schedule closer to the date.

Peter V. Brett will a guest of honor at ConFusion 2012 this January 20-22 in Troy, Michigan. Never heard of it? ConFusion is a fan-run annual fantasy and science fiction convention complete with panels, parties and more. I would encourage everyone in the Detroit area to go. You can find out details on registration here.

There is a great lineup this year, hosted by Subterranean Press, including Myke Cole, Pat Rothfuss, Joe Abercrombie, Brent Weeks, Tobias Buckell, Saladin Ahmed, and more.

Here is Peter’s schedule! Check him out at all these fantastic panels:

Friday January 20th at 7pm in Salon F: Fantasy and Horror

Steve Buchheit, Peter V. Brett, Ferrett Steinmetz, Violette Malan, Howard Andrew Jones

Friday January 20th at 8pm in Salon E: Opening Ceremonies

Saturday January 21st at 10am in Salon H: Reading

Peter V. Brett, Brent Weeks

Saturday January 21st at 1pm in Salon E: Worldbuilding 101

Cat Rambo, Patrick Rothfuss, Peter V. Brett, Brent Weeks

Saturday January 21st at 4pm in Salon F: Non-Western Fantasy

Peter V. Brett, Kameron Hurley, Christian Klaver, Howard Andrew Jones, Saladin Ahmed

Saturday January 21st at 5pm in Salon E: Mass Autograph Session

EVERYONE

Sunday January 22nd at 1pm in Salon G: Horses and Swords and Castles, Oh My!

Myke Cole, Patrick Rothfuss, Joe Abercrombie, Peter V. Brett, Bradley Beaulieu

NY ComicCon went great this year. I did two panels and two signings, got to meet lots of fans, spend time with good friends, gawk at amazing costumes, and generally have a blast:

On Thursday I got to finally meet Jennie from SF blog Fantasy Faction. You can read her own ComicCon report here, complete with tons of pictures, including yours truly. Jennie also recorded and posted my reading of a (very short, as I only had 5 minutes) scene from The Daylight War in the Friday Del Rey/Spectra Panel:

I also did a great panel on Saturday with a lot of great authors. Felicia Day was doing a panel just previous and I tried to go up to her onstage to tell her The Guild is awesome, but she was mobbed:

I would like to note, with no creepy stalkerism, that she is even prettier in person.

Someone recorded and posted part of the panel on Ustream. The angle and sound quality aren’t ideal, but not terrible, either. Please be patient with the short ad you have to watch at first:

Winter Is Here: Epic Fantasy Takes The Throne
Date: Saturday, October 15
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Location: 1A15
Speakers: Brandon Sanderson, David Chandler, Nils Johnson-Shelton , Peter Brett , Philippa Ballantine , Rae Carson
Description: Long a staple of the SF/F genre, epic fantasy is poised to take a coup over the bestseller lists, thanks in part to HBO’s fantastically popular series based upon George R.R. Martin’s “Game of Thrones” novel. This summer saw signing lines hundreds of readers deep (luckily none with swords in hand) for #1 New York Times bestselling author Patrick Rothfuss’ American appearance. Now, in a special spotlight session exclusive to New York Comic Con, we pair internationally bestselling author Brandon Sanderson with Peter Brett and epic fantasy debut authors Rae Carson, David Chandler and Nils Johnson-Shelton talk about why swords and sorcerers, king-makers and kingslayers; dragons and high drama have renewed resonance in fiction.
Track: Sci-Fi / Fantasy

Lots of updated info on my appearances as my one of my favorite conventions, NY ComicCon draws nigh. Here is the latest:

Friday, October 14

Don’t be fooled by the name of my first panel. While there will certainly be discussion of steampunk and zombies, this is basically a showcase panel for  all of Random House’s genre offerings in the year to come (including epic fantasy by yours truly). Not to be missed!

The Del Rey Spectra Steampunk Zombie Invasion

Date: Friday, October 14
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm

Location: 1A23

Description: Join authors Peter Brett, Naomi Novik, Lia Habel, C.E. Murphy, Scott Westerfeld, plus Del Rey Spectra editorial staff as they reveal strange and ominous projects in the works. Limited prizes to be awarded, while supplies last.

Track: Sci-Fi / Fantasy

Signing: Peter V. Brett

Date: Friday, October 14
3 pm – 4 pm

Location: Del Rey Booth

Saturday, October 15

I will be going at 4pm to see my fellow JABberwocky authors Myke Cole and Jack Campbell at their panel:

Accelerate to Attack Speed: Military Science Fiction

Date: Saturday, October 15
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Location: 1A02

Speakers: Jack Campbell, Myke Cole, Taylor Anderson

Description: Military SF/F authors have kept readers at the edge or their seats by incorporating wartime experience and strategies of armed conflict into the far-future and alternate history worlds they create. Not since Luke Skywalker blasted the hell out of the Death Star have we seen such interest in war-inspired science fiction and fantasy. Perhaps a sign of the time we’re in (and whatever might be said, we all bow before Scalzi’s influence) people just want books about good guys defeating unfriendly space invaders and plausible visions of a future military. May the force be with everyone in the audience as Taylor Anderson, Jack Campbell , and Myke Cole, fire up their ammo and discuss this Semper Fi friendly subgenre of popular fiction.

Track: Sci-Fi / Fantasy

After that panel I will be running over to the Del Rey booth for another signing…

Signing: Peter V. Brett

Date: Saturday, October 15
5 pm – 6 pm

Location: Del Rey Booth

Then my big panel with another great JABberwocky author, Brandon Sanderson…

Winter Is Here: Epic Fantasy Takes The Throne

Date: Saturday, October 15
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Location: 1A15

Speakers: Brandon Sanderson, David Chandler, Nils Johnson-Shelton , Peter Brett , Philippa Ballantine , Rae Carson

Description: Long a staple of the SF/F genre, epic fantasy is poised to take a coup over the bestseller lists, thanks in part to HBO’s fantastically popular series based upon George R.R. Martin’s “Game of Thrones” novel.  This summer saw signing lines hundreds of readers deep (luckily none with swords in hand) for #1 New York Times bestselling author Patrick Rothfuss’ American appearance.  Now, in a special spotlight session exclusive to New York Comic Con, we pair internationally bestselling author Brandon Sanderson with Peter Brett and epic fantasy debut authors Rae Carson, David Chandler and Nils Johnson-Shelton talk about why swords and sorcerers, king-makers and kingslayers; dragons and high drama have renewed resonance in fiction.

Track: Sci-Fi / Fantasy

If you have the means, I highly recommend you attend. It’s a life experience not to be missed, and unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. Plus, countless hot people walking around in costumes!

See you there, I hope!